2003-02-20: ALB upper air data from FSL's server at NOAA in Boulder, CO. Forecast max temp from AVN MOS for Fitchburg MA from nws.noaa.gov. === Interpolations from ALB data - temps:deg. F, altitudes:feet MSL === MSL *TI* Wdir@kts trig VirT 2.1 degrees/division ("`": Dry Adiabatic) ----- ---- -------- ---- . ---- ----------------------------------------- 12000 9.7 290 39 63 | 1.6 ` : 11500 9.0 62 | 3.0 ` : 11000 8.4 61 | 4.5 ` : 10500 7.7 60 | 5.9 ` : 10000 7.0 59 | 7.4 ` : 9500 6.3 300 35 57 | 8.8 ` : 9000 5.6 305 33 56 | 10.1 ` : 8500 4.8 55 | 11.5 ` : 8000 4.1 310 31 53 | 12.9 ` : 7500 3.4 52 | 14.2 ` : 7000 2.5 310 30 50 | 15.2 ` : 6500 1.6 49 | 16.3 `: 6000 0.7 315 30 47 | 17.4 `: 5500 -0.2 46 | 18.5 (High: 46, CB: 5600) : 5000 -1.1 310 32 45 | 19.6 :` 4500 -1.7 44 | 21.1 : ` 4000 -3.6 300 36 40 | 20.3 : ` 3500 -5.6 37 | 19.4 : ` 3000 -5.8 295 38 36 | 21.7 : ` 2500 -6.2 36 | 23.7 : ` 2000 -6.7 290 38 35 | 25.4 : ` 1500 -7.3 34 | 27.1 : ` 1000 -7.3 295 23 34 | 29.7 : ` 500 -6.8 305 13 35 | 33.2 : ` === NWS Regional Summary - 445 AM EST THU FEB 20 2003 === Southern New England enjoyed a normally cold late February day on Wednesday. It felt mild because of all the cold air during the last few weeks. A weak cold front pushed offshore overnight. This front brought in slightly cooler air, so afternoon highs will not at of just below the high Wednesday, but still near the normal high for this time of year. Another high pressure system will build across the northeast tonight and Friday. It will result in pleasant weather through the end of the work week with plenty of sunshine, and temperatures will continue at or above the average for this time of year. A storm moving out of the southwestern states will bring mostly rain to the region Saturday and Saturday night. === The weather observed at WORCESTER, MA at 07:54 AM EST was: === The skies were clear. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. Temperature: 34F ( 1C) Dewpoint: 21F ( -6C) Relative Humidity: 60% Winds from the NW (300 degs) at 18 mph. Pressure: 1021.2 millibars. Altimeter:30.12 inches of mercury. === ORH Terminal Aerodrome Forecast not available. ===